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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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